For women who wish to be mothers but need help in doing so, fertility treatments will become a new category of EPF withdrawals. Such treatments will also be eligible for income tax relief, under medical treatments for serious illnesses.

Budget 2020 also made known the government’s plan to increase paid maternity leave to 90 days. As expected, this news has been met with mixed reactions, though many mothers are receptive of the idea. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister, Hannah Yeoh, explained in a Tweet that the purpose of a longer maternity leave is to allow for greater bonding between the new mum and baby.